Hope in the Word

Hope in the Word

We can trust God’s Word even though we might not trust what people say. You can listen to today’s devotion by clicking on this SoundCloud link. Talk, talk, talk. People talk to us all the time. The preacher talks to us. Our coworker talks to us. Our children talk to us, yet too often that’s all it […]

Hope for the Downcast

Hope for the Downcast

Jesus invites us into his rest even when our souls despair. You can listen to today’s devotion by clicking on this SoundCloud link. As many of you know, my wife, Janice, is from Mt. Angel, Oregon, a small community most commonly know for its Oktoberfest.  It’s a predominantly Roman Catholic community with both a Benedictine abbey and […]

Seven Good Things About Having Cancer, Part 4 – by Gerald Givens

Seven Good Things About Having Cancer, Part 4 – by Gerald Givens

In spite of life’s difficulties, there is much for which we can give thanks. Happy Thanksgiving Week For me this year Thanksgiving Week ran from 20 -26 November. “Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!” 1 Chronicles 16:34 (ESV) On Friday I met with my oncologist, […]